Fountain brush



M. 'H. JENKINS FOUNTAIN BRUSH July 13 19226. f

' Filed Nov. 2, 1925 bung g Patented .luly 13, lQZ.

MARK H. JENKNS, 0F KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

FOUNTAIN BRUSH.

application sie@ november e, 1925. sei-iai No. 63,311.

lily invention relates to paint brushes and embodies aV hollow brush `to which the paint is automatically fed under pressure from a source of supply and discharged in the forni of spray, confining the spray to the surface to be painted and for spreading the paint uniformly over said surface, so that there will be no Waste of paint or damageto adjacent surfaces by reason of a portion of the paint dripping, or splashing thereon.

tn order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will novv be had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a vertical central section lof the brush.

Fig. 2 is plan view of the brush.

Fig is an inverted plan view of the brush. Y

Referring noiv in detail to the various parts, 2 designates an open member of any desirable configuration, it beingv preferably in the forni of an annulus as shown more clearly by Fig. Q.

fr designates paint applying means preferably in the form of bristles, the upper ends of which are secured in holes 6 inthe annulus 2, their lower ends spreading out to forni a circular inclosure as best shoivn byV Fig. 3.

8 designates a conical shield secured a its enlarged end to the annulus 2 in any suitable manner, bolts 10 beine` shown for that purpose. 8 has a neck 12 in which a tube 14k is roinovably secured.

ln the present instance the tube 1l is in tvvo sections 16 and 18 connected by acoupling 20. The section 1S extends through the neclt 12 and is provided near its lower end with a peripheral. flange 22, ivhich is dran-'n against the interior of the conical shield 8 as the coupling' 20 is screived against the outer end of the neck 12, thereby firmly clamping the section 18 in place. The inner end of the section 18 is threaded and provided with a removable nozzle 24 having a discharge orifice 26. A suitable gasket 2S is interposed between the liange 22 and the nozzle 24to provide a leak proof joint.

the brush serving as a means forV The reduced end of the shield i lhen a Wall or other surface is to be coated with paint, varnish` stain, or other fluid, the outer end of the tube 14 is cour nected to ya suitable source of supply from which the iiuid is forced through the tube 1e and discharges from the nozzle 2a inthe form of spray. s th brush is held With its bristles against the surface the discharged spray is prevented from splashing or running doivn such surface, or onto adjacent surfaces such as a floor, furniture, etc., but is' confined to the area enclosed by the circular roiv of'bristles 4. By moving the brush-in the usual Way over the surface the same can Vbe coated in a uniform manner in much less time than is required with an ordinary brush which must be dipped by the Workman at intervals into a pot containing` the coating liquid.

Should the tube 14 or the nozzle 2li become clogged they can be easily cleaned after unscreiving the coupling 20 and removing said tube 14 from the shield 8. Y

lt is obvious that liquids other than paint, varnish, etc., can be applied with the brush, and While l. have shown anc described the sreferred form of said brush, I reserve the rightto such modifications thereof as properly fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having' thus described my invention, what ly claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A brush consisting' of an annulus, bristles secured to said annulus. a conical shield having' its large end connected to the annulus, and a tube secured in the small end of said shield.

A brush consisting' of an annulus. bristiles secured to said annulus, a conical shield having' its large end connected to the annulus. a tube extending into the small end of sait shield, means for clamping said tube and the shield together, and a spray nozzle on tlze inner end of said tube.

1n testimony whereof l ax my signature.

H. JENKINS.. 

